Comments on: The Surviving Personality of Pike Place Markethttp://www.globalsiteplans.com/environmental-design/communityeconomic-development/the-surviving-personality-of-pike-place-market/
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Tue, 28 May 2013 15:23:37 +0000http://www.globalsiteplans.com/?p=23482#comment-51458Most people forget that there are real financial implications that impact real estate development and ownership. Whether it be preserving old and charming buildings that were built decades or centuries ago, or designing and building new buildings that hopefully fit not only today’s needs, but also the needs of future generations (which they rarely do)…it comes at a cost to everyone.

As a real estate developer with not so common views, I don’t believe that every old building or vacant property should be developed or redeveloped…unless it has a positive impact on society. I also don’t think that old outdated buildings should be preserved just for the sake of those who want to keep charm, even though it’s outdated and doesn’t fulfill future needs…as so much zoning fails to recognize.

I do believe that public works programs need to be created at taxpayer expense, so certain things can be preserved. This won’t guarantee financial success, but it does guarantee some quality of life issues that should stay around. New development doesn’t guarantee success either, as it is often short sighted and disposable with it’s horrible design.

To say that we need to preserve the character of an area or a town as so many people do, when that character may not hold any real value is fruitless for creating something that can do much more for a community.

The world has changed and it will continue to do so at a rapid pace, like we’ve never witnessed before. And at best, this is an extremely complicated issue, that nonetheless needs to be dealt with.